The Senate Judiciary Committee decided to roll over a substitute assault weapons ban to give members time to study the proposal.

President Donald Trump has followed through on a campaign pledge to impose significant tariffs on Canada, Mexico and China.

Gov. JB Pritzker and both of Illinois' U.S. senators are expressing alarm about how the state's economy will be affected by new tariffs on goods from Canada, Mexico and China. Pritzker, who christened the tariffs "Trump's Tax on Working Families,

Illinois residents can expect to pay more for groceries and gas soon after Trump imposed a 25% tariff on imports from Canada and doubled the tariff on Chinese products to 20% Tuesday.

Retaliation came swiftly and Illinois leaders warned of potential harm to the state's economy as President Donald Trump's new tariffs on goods from Canada, Mexico and China took effect Tuesday.

Illinois is highly dependent on oil and gas from Canada, meaning consumers could be in line for higher energy and gas prices due to Trump’s tariffs. About 72% of Illinois’ imports, or $47.4 billion, from Canada in 2023 was oil and gas, according to DCEO.